Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Magazine Infantry Rifle in 10.4×38mm - Serial 130135 Airsoft Guns Jurien de la Gravière's badly

Jurien de la Gravière's badly battered squadron then entered the harbour of Les Sables d'Olonne

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Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Magazine Infantry Rifle in 10.4×38mm - Serial 130135 Airsoft Guns Jurien de la Gravière's badlyOriginal Item: Only One Available. Introduced in 1867, the Vetterli rifle system utilized the "Winchester" tube magazine system for cartridge storage under the barrel. The original 1867 model had an external hammer, like a Winchester, but in 1868 this was changed to an internal cocking bolt spring. The cleaning rod was moved to the side of the rifle, but this proved problematic, so the model of 1869 moved it back to the under barrel position. In 1871,